Mission:   To build and sustain a national association that advocates for lactation professionals

Vision:   IBCLCs are valued recognized members of the health care team.

USLCA is organized and shall be operated exclusively for the educational, charitable, and scientific purposes as contemplated by 501(c)(3) the United States Internal Revenue Code. More specifically, the purposes of USLCA are to:

2.1.1    To protect the public by advocating for the US Lactation Professional in the United States of America, to promote recognition of the US Lactation Professional within the health care community, continued improvement in skills of related to lactation care, expansion of the literature relevant to lactation consultants and such other activities as may hereafter be brought under the auspices of USLCA for such purposes;

2.1.2    To provide for education opportunities for the IBCLC and other health care workers concerned with breastfeeding and related issues;

2.1.3    To heighten recognition of the consequences of artificial feeding of infants and children;

2.1.4    To cooperate with other organizations whose aims and objectives, in whole or in part, are similar to those of the Association;

2.1.5    To foster communication, networking and mutual support amongst USLCA members;

2.1.6    To advocate for USLCA members and advise relevant authorities on issues of concern to the Association's members;

2.1.7    To uphold high standards of professional practice;

2.1.8    Foster awareness of breastfeeding and human milk feeding as important measures for health promotion and disease prevention;

2.1.9    To encourage research in all aspects of human lactation;

2.1.10    Support the world-wide implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and other subsequent World Health Assembly resolutions which are consistent with the goals and objectives of USLCA.

USLCA Board Of Directors

USLCA President
Laurie Beck, RN, MSN, IBCLC, RLC
Texas
USLCA Secretary, Treasure, Newsletter
Karen Querna, RN, BSN, IBCLC, RLC
Washington
Director of External Affairs, Hospital Position Statement
Alisa Sanders, RN, IBCLC, RLC, CCE
Texas
Director Of Marketing
Debi Ferrarello, RN, MS, IBCLC
Pennsylvania
Director of Members Services - Chapters, Membership,
Regina Camillieri, IBCLC, RLC
New York
Director of Professional Development
Barbara Robertson, BA, MA, IBCLC, RLC
Michigan
Director of Public Policy -Licensure and Reimbursement
Marsha Walker,RN, IBCLC, RLC
Massachusetts
Executive Director
Scott Sherwood
North Carolina

Nominations for 2012 Board Possitions

After serving on the board of USLCA for six extremely productive years, both Laurie Beck and Karen Querna will be rotating off per USLCA bylaws in July of 2012.  USLCA is currently seeking nominations for two positions, that of Treasurer and External Affairs.  USLCA’s current Director of External Affairs, Alisa Sanders, has been elected to the position of President by the board.

Serving on the Board of Directors is a very meaningful and effective way to serve your profession.  This is a working Board with an impressive list of accomplishments since its inception six years ago.   Board members are energized as they brainstorm, share ideas, and collaborate with one another to promote the IBCLC.

Nominees for Board positions must have been dues-paying USLCA/ILCA members for at least two years and must be IBCLC.  Applications are due January 15, 2012.  For more information about the position of Treasurer, contact Karen Querna, RN, IBCLC at  KarenQuerna@uslcaonline.org and for more information about the Director of External Affairs position, contact Alisa Sanders, RN, IBCLC at AlisaSanders@uslcaonline.org.

Director of External Affairs Job Description

Treasure Job Description

To fill out an application to be considered for one of the open USLCA Board position Click Here PDF or Click Here for Word Document File